Actually, I was incorrect.
VA sell N fares on this route for $261.10+++ ; most fares on this route require 1 day advance
Results from https://www.ExpertFlyer.com[CODE]Fare Routing Search:
Departing SYD on 21/03/17 for BNE
Fare basis code NZEV2
Flying VA
Routing via Eastern Hemisphere
V FARE BASIS BK FARE TRAVEL-TICKET AP MINMAX RTG
1 NZEV2 N X 201.00 ---- -/‡ -/ - 1
PASSENGER TYPE-ADT AUTO PRICE-YES
FROM-SYD TO-BNE CXR-VA TVL-21MAR17 RULE-1232 IPRTPFD/302
FARE BASIS-NZEV2 SPECIAL FARE DIS-E VENDOR-ATP
FARE TYPE-ERT OW-3RD LEVEL ECONOMY RESTRICTED
AUD 261.10 0001 E08FEB17 D-INFINITY FC-NZEV2 FN-22
SYSTEM DATES - CREATED 07FEB17/1127 EXPIRES INFINITY
PUBLISHED RTG SYD-BNE/VA1 /TAR-TGRG EF-08FEB17 DIS-INDEF
/WITHIN THE EASTERN HEMISPHERE/
TRAVEL MUST BE DIRECT
.[/CODE]For $100 less you were likely loking at a Q fare:
Results from https://www.ExpertFlyer.com[CODE]Fare Routing Search:
Departing SYD on 21/03/17 for BNE
Fare basis code QZEV2
Flying VA
Routing via Eastern Hemisphere
V FARE BASIS BK FARE TRAVEL-TICKET AP MINMAX RTG
1 QZEV2 Q X 123.00 ---- -/‡ -/ - 1
PASSENGER TYPE-ADT AUTO PRICE-YES
FROM-SYD TO-BNE CXR-VA TVL-21MAR17 RULE-1232 IPRTPFD/302
FARE BASIS-QZEV2 SPECIAL FARE DIS-E VENDOR-ATP
FARE TYPE-ERT OW-3RD LEVEL ECONOMY RESTRICTED
AUD 160.10 0001 E07SEP16 D-INFINITY FC-QZEV2 FN-
SYSTEM DATES - CREATED 06SEP16/0635 EXPIRES INFINITY
PUBLISHED RTG SYD-BNE/VA1 /TAR-TGRG EF-07SEP16 DIS-INDEF
/WITHIN THE EASTERN HEMISPHERE/
TRAVEL MUST BE DIRECT
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